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Foster and Hadid build Dubai-style hotels in China

United Kingdom Architecture News - Oct 24, 2014 - 14:46   2604 views

Foster and Hadid build Dubai-style hotels in China

Jumeirah Wuhan by Foster + Partners

The Jumeirah Group plans suite of resorts designed by Pritzker laureates

It’s testament to London’s creative prowess that, when a Middle-Eastern luxury hotel group plans to expand into East Asia, it still calls on the British capital’s foremost architectural practices.

A few days ago the Dubai-based luxury hotel group, Jumeirah, unveiled its plans for three new upscale developments in the People's Republic of China.

Foster + Partners has worked on Jumeirah Wuhan, an urban development for the biggest city in central China. This mixed-use building will include office, retail and residential units, as well as 200 guest rooms, all-day dining, speciality restaurants, a pool, a spa, an executive club and a business centre, and is due to open in 2020.....Continue Reading

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